Pinnacle: Living Life Without Back Pain

Factors Influencing Your Back Health

FORWARD BEND - LONG SITTING Sit with legs straight out and lower back tall. Bend forward keeping lower back tall to feel a stretch in the back of your thighs. Stretches Lower Back www.simpleset.net Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain. EXERCISE OF THE MONTH

• Your personal level of physical activity, including how often you exercise and the intensity of your typical workouts.

• The types of shoes that you wear, in addition to how frequently you walk in different types of shoes, particularly shoes that lack support or those with high heels.

• Prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior, including sitting at a desk for eight hours or more consecutive days of the week, or spending free time on the couch or otherwise relaxed.

HEALTHY RECIPE

Aerobic activity and strength training exercises actually make it possible to reduce your risk of injury and to improve your ability to overcome back pain by strengthening the vertebrae and improving blood flow and nutrient disbursement throughout the back. When you are inactive, blood flow can actually become impeded, and this can have a negative effect on the overall health of your back and spine. Anyone who has struggled with back pain can tell you plain and simple: When your back is hurting, there is no way to pretend that it isn’t. Simply going from sedentary activity to being active and healthy isn’t an option — at least not so easily. It takes time and effort, and when back pain is obstructing you from getting started, it requires help. Physical therapy can help you overcome back pain by giving you the knowledge and support necessary to help your back feel better, giving you the option to get off the couch and push yourself to reach new goals.

Sweet Potato Brownies

• 2 tbsp date syrup (I always use justdatesyrup) • 2 large tbsp cacao powder • 1/2 cup oats • 1 tbsp Trader Joes chia seed peanut butter • 1 tsp coconut oil • 1/2 cup 72 % cacao chunks

INGREDIENTS • 2 sweet potatoes • 1/2 cup almond flour

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350. Peel & boil the sweet potatoes until soft. Mash the sweet potatoes in a bowl and set aside. 2. Add almond flour and oats to blender or food processor. Blend until completely mixed. Add to the sweet potatoes along with the rest of the ingredients. 3. Stir till fully blended. 4. In a small pan add parchment paper pour mix on top. Add to oven and cook for about 20-25 minutes.

If you are suffering with back pain, call us today to learn more about how we can relieve your pain, returning you to a more active, pain-free life!

CALL US TODAY IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN

Made with FlippingBook Online newsletter